May 25, 2022 SAEMS Monthly Luncheon

416 West Congress Street,Tucson AZ 85701

25 May, 2022

Description

Environmental Professional Society Luncheons, with new technical and environmentally relevant topics. This month topic is how City of Tucson has been utilizing aquifer management as a water resource tool, to establish riparian corridors and discuss the importance of in-channel managed projects, including the Santa Cruz River Heritage Project to the proper management and conservation of water. Our speaker is Jeff has over 41 years of experience in the water profession, including being a certified Water Treatment & Water Distribution Operator. Jeff’s experience includes water treatment and quality, water resource management, public outreach, intergovernmental affairs, and research. Jeff also has extensive management experience, is a member of numerous Boards and committees and received the AWWA Missouri Section 1993 Meritorious Operator Award, the Arizona Public Works Association 2016 Outstanding Public Works Employee Award, is an AWWA Life Member and a recipient of the Water for People Kenneth J. Miller Founder’s Award. He currently serves on the Water Research Foundation’s Research Advisory Council. Jeff is an avid golfer and was the Chair of the Southern Arizona Golf Classic for fifteen years, which raised over $410,000 for Water for People. Water for People is an international 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian organization that focus on long-lasting, safe drinking water and improved sanitation for developing countries.